Tales of The Heart

prologue- Meysa

My small tiny feet padded quickly against the hardwood floor. Father was basically dragging me behind him down the white hall. Room 103, that is what I saw before father barreled us through the heavy door.

 The room smelled of cleaner and had a small beeping noise echoing off the walls. When father let go of my hand and walked out of my line of sight I saw why we were there.

My mother was lying on a small white bed with tubing going to her nose and to her arms, it was scary. I was so scared in that very moment I felt frozen

. I had no clue what was happening, but I knew it was not good. I began to walk slowly to the bed holding my stuffed Ariel doll close to my chest. "Meysa, come here baby girl." My mother's voice croaked out.

I crawled up on the small bed making sure to not touch any of the tubing, afraid I would hurt mother more. "What is wrong mommy?" I asked quietly. "Mommy is sick baby. It is time for mommy to leave you and daddy." Her voice was shaky and father was crying.

 I was scared and confused so I asked "Why mommy? Will you be back soon?" She shook her head no, "God is calling me. I am going to heaven baby. Mommy cannot come back." Tears began clouding my vision. "Why mommy? Please stay. I promise I will be good." I begged her to stay and not leave.

 She pulled me in to a soft warm hug. "Meysa, I love you and daddy with all my heart and soul. I will always be with you, right here." She said poking my chest where my heart laid.

She took rapid small breaths holding both my father and my hands. "Promise me Meysa. No matter what comes your way in life you will shine like the brightest star in the sky. No matter how tough things get you will stay as strong as the waves in sea."

 I nodded looking into my mothers deep green eyes. "Promise me you will watch over your daddy for me. He needs you just like you need him." My voice was broken in the midst of my crying as I tried to respond. "Yes momma." She touched my cheek with her cold hand, "Never give up on family. I love you both so much." She then took her final breath and her hand fell to the bed.

My father picked my small frame up from the bed and I cried hysterically into his chest as he carried me home. I could hear his soft cries as we made our way home. He tucked me into bed kissing me softly on the forehead and walked out.

 I grabbed the picture of my mother from my small nightstand and talked to her. "I will never give up mommy. I will watch over daddy for you. I already miss you so much and I love you like the water loves the ocean." I held on tight to the picture as I cried myself to sleep.